Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information to us when you:

• Contact us through a contact form.

• Submit fan art, comments, or other content.

• Subscribe to a newsletter or mailing list.

• Contact us directly by email or other means.

This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include:

• IP address.

• Browser and device type.

• Operating system.

• Pages visited and interactions with the Website.

• Approximate geographic information.

• Date and time of visits.

• Referring websites or pages.

Some of this information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

The Radio Players Guild Website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may collect and process certain information about visitors to the Website as part of providing hosting, security, analytics, and other website services.

Squarespace may use cookies and similar technologies to operate and analyze the Website.

For more information about how Squarespace handles personal information, please review Squarespace's privacy policy.

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep the Website functioning properly.

• Understand how visitors use the Website.

• Measure Website traffic and performance.

• Improve the Website and its content.

• Maintain security and prevent abuse.

Some cookies may be provided by third-party services integrated into the Website.

You can generally control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how the Website functions.

We may use information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the Website.

• Respond to questions, messages, or requests.

• Communicate with you when you contact us.

• Manage submissions and community content.

• Improve the Website and its content.

• Understand Website usage and performance.

• Protect the Website and its users.

• Detect, prevent, or investigate misuse, fraud, or security issues.

• Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information as a business practice.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information when reasonably necessary to operate the Website or conduct our activities, including with:

• Website hosting and service providers, including Squarespace.

• Analytics or website functionality providers.

• Services you choose to interact with through the Website.

• Legal authorities when required by law.

• Professional advisors or service providers when reasonably necessary to protect our rights or operate the Website.

We may also disclose information when necessary to protect the safety, security, or rights of the Radio Players Guild, our community, or others.

The Website may contain links, embedded content, or integrations from third-party services.

These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Radio Players Guild is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

If you voluntarily submit fan art, comments, messages, or other content to Radio Players Guild, information associated with your submission may be displayed or used in connection with the Website, social media, podcast, or other Radio Players Guild activities.

Please do not submit personal information that you do not want publicly associated with your submission.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to maintain records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or comply with legal obligations.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through the Website from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include the ability to:

• Request information about the personal information we collect and how it is used.

• Request access to certain personal information we maintain about you.

• Request correction of inaccurate personal information.

• Request deletion of certain personal information, subject to legal exceptions.

• Opt out of certain forms of sharing or sale of personal information, where applicable.

• Receive information about how your personal information is handled.

To exercise a privacy right or ask a privacy-related question, please contact us through the Contact Us page on the Radio Players Guild website.

We will review and respond to valid requests as required by applicable law.

The Website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take reasonable steps to address the situation.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us through the Contact Us page on the Radio Players Guild website.